The original objective of CHTAF was to build the second national hospital for children in Sri Lanka In September 2007 CHTAF affiliated with another UK registered charity, Mercy Mission, to help perform life saving heart operations in some of the poorest of poor children of Sri Lanka The trustees of CHTAF were determined to maintain the core objective of providing essential medical care to children of Sri Lanka We hope to extend this program to those who wish to pursue Higher Education but do not have the means yet have the potential to gain a professional qualification Due to circumstances beyond our control and despite valiant attempts the construction of the hospital failed